The Central Bank of Egypt’s larger-than-expected 150bp in its overnight deposit rate, to 10.75%, was a pre-emptive move to limit the inflationary impact from the recent devaluation of the pound. We think the pound is likely to weaken further over the coming months, prompting further, albeit more modest, monetary tightening.
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